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Cottage Cheese Cookies

These high protein cottage cheese cookies are soft, chewy and made with only 7 ingredients. They're gluten-free, egg-free, low sugar and have 8 grams of protein per cookie.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 124 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 4% milkfat cottage cheese I used whole milk Good Culture cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup (106 grams) lightly packed almond flour
  • 2 Tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • ½ cup (53 grams) vanilla protein powder I recommend using a plant-based protein
  • ½ cup chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a blender, add the cottage cheese, maple syrup and vanilla. Blend on high until smooth.
  3. In a mixing bowl combine almond flour and protein powder. Add the coconut oil and cottage cheese mixture. Stir until combined.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Scoop dough onto a prepared baking sheet using a medium cookie scoop and use your hands to flatten the cookies just a bit so they’re in a cookie shape. You can also roll the cookie dough into a ball and then use your hand to flatter for a more uniform shape. Add a couple more chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
  6. Bake for about 15-16 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to wire cooling racks to cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Measuring: I highly recommend measuring your almond flour and protein powder with a food scale to make sure you're using the correct amount. This will ensure your cookies turn out! 
  • Protein powder: It is key to use a plant-based protein powder for this recipe. It soaks up more moisture than other protein powders (especially whey). If you use whey, your dough will be too wet. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 cookie Calories 124kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 103mg (4%) Potassium 112mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 124

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cookie
Calories 124kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 103mg 4%
Potassium 112mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.